Drauger OS: A Linux Distro for Gaming Without Problems

A few years ago, the idea of gaming on Linux was contradictory and conflicting. Developers ignored distros, and hardware manufacturers refused to provide good support. Today, things have changed… a lot. Steam is compatible with Linux, Wine keeps growing, we have (relatively) decent drivers for Nvidia and AMD, and among all that comes Drauger OS, an operating system that distances itself from traditional distros and focuses almost exclusively on video games, including tools like an optimized kernel, PlayOnLinux, and Steam.

Searches are on the rise. If you study the keywords closely, there are many users out there who want to know exactly the same thing, and some YouTubers have begun to explore the topic in greater depth. Of course, I mean gaming on Linux.

The reason is more than obvious: Today we don't play "with" Windows, but "despite" Windows. Redmond's solution feels chaotic, heavy, and full of irrelevant features that don't contribute positively to overall computer performance. In contrast, the inherent flexibility of a Linux distro carries enormous potential. How well would a super-optimized Linux environment, only for games, work? Drauger OS plans to find out.

How to Play on Linux with Drauger OS

From the very first moment, it's clear that Drauger OS has important differences compared to other distros. For example, its desktop is based on Xfce, but it uses two bars that span the screen and hide automatically as central elements of its interface. From a certain point of view, Drauger OS tries to imitate a console, and although it's far from being a perfect strategy, it proposes something different, with possibilities for improvement.

At the same time, Drauger OS ignores classic software packages. Here you won't find LibreOffice or GIMP. On the contrary, its priorities are Steam (which will update as soon as you launch it), PlayOnLinux (an excellent frontend for managing Wine and everything you install with its help), and the Lutris manager, compatible with thousands of games, and full of suggestions to optimize framerate in several titles (e.g., Overwatch). Finally, Drauger OS moves away from "generic" kernels and adopts the Liquorix kernel, designed for lower latency, though there will be some changes in the near future.

Drauger OS is based on the latest Ubuntu LTS (Bionic), but its next build 7.5.1 (currently in beta 1) will make the jump to Ubuntu 19.10, and its developers confirmed that Liquorix will be removed in favor of an internal kernel, more aligned with the standard kernel on GitHub. Another high-profile modification will be in the interface, as they will seek to implement something inspired by GNOME (Xfce won't go anywhere). We expect more news very soon, meanwhile, why not download a copy and give it a try?

Official website and download: Click here. Source: It's FOSS.